Overcoming Obstacles Handbook – Windsor-Essex edition
Whether it’s physical, financial, professional or pyschological, everybody goes through tough times in their lives. Lifestyle Citizens’ founder Josh Martin was 28 years old when he experienced his biggest challenge yet: an aggressive form of leukemia. Inspired by his journey, the Overcoming Obstacles Handbook is a free collection of real-life stories, practical advice and local resources in the Windsor-Essex community geared at helping people who are facing adversity.
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Community Resources
One of the most important lessons Josh learned from his health crisis was the importance of community. Whether it was accessing peer support programs, using the Cancer Society’s shuttle service to get to appointments or tapping into educational materials from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, community resources played a big role in his success.
Whatever obstacle you face in life — personally, professionally or otherwise — be sure to consider the resources available in your community. Fortunately, the Guelph area boasts all kinds of organizations and programs focused on helping folks overcome a variety of obstacles.
Below, you’ll find information about some of them. This listing is by no means exhaustive, but it will hopefully give you a flavour of the kinds of resources available in your own backyard.
Mental health
The Community Crisis Centre
24-hour crisis line
(519) 973-4435
https://www.hdgh.org/crisis
Canadian Mental Health Association – Windsor-Essex County
https://windsoressex.cmha.ca/
Local therapists
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/on/windsor
Local anxiety therapists
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/anxiety/on/windsor
Local depression therapists
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/depression/on/windsor
Local grief counselling
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/grief/on/windsor
Physical health
Alzheimer Society – Windsor-Essex
http://alzheimer.ca/en/windsoressex
Canadian Cancer Society
Windsor-Essex Community Office
http://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/contact-us/windsor-essex-on/?region=on
Seniors Resources
https://www.welcometowindsoressex.ca/en/living-in-windsor-essex/seniors-resources.asp
Life After Fifty
(rec centre for older adults)
http://www.lifeafterfifty.ca/
Find a Physiotherapist
(search “Windsor”)
https://opa.on.ca/physiotherapists/
Windsor Addiction and Outpatient Services
https://www.hdgh.org/addictionassessmentoutpatient
Family & individuals
Community Support Centre
http://www.communitysupportcentre.ca/
Family Services Windsor-Essex
Counselling & Advocacy Centre
https://fswe.ca/
Sexual Assault Crisis Centre
https://saccwindsor.net/
Distress Centre
(Downtown Mission of Windsor)
https://www.downtownmission.com/distress/
Windsor-Essex Food Bank
http://wefba.ca/
Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission
https://aburgmission.ca/
Downtown Mission Food Bank
https://www.downtownmission.com/
Immaculate Heart Food Bank
http://www.ssvpwindsoressex.com/
Community Food Pantry
http://www.communitysupportcentre.ca/
YMCA
http://ymcawo.ca/windsor-centralpark
Women’s shelters
The Welcome Centre Shelter for Women
http://www.welcomecentreshelter.com/
Hiatus House
https://www.hiatushouse.com/services.html
Our Lady of Guadalupe Home
https://www.ologhome.com/
Employment & financial
Employment & Training Services
(City of Windsor)
https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/ETSforsuccess/Pages/default.aspx
Women’s Enterprise Skills Training (WEST) of Windsor
https://www.westofwindsor.com/
WeNav Career Counselling Program
https://www.workforcewindsoressex.com/wenav/
Financial Fitness Centre
(credit counselling services)
http://www.financialfitnesswindsor.ca/
Services for New Canadians
Settlement Services – Windsor-Essex Immigration
https://www.welcometowindsoressex.ca/en/settling-here/settlement-services.asp
New Canadians’ Centre of Excellence
http://www.ncceinc.org/
Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women
http://www.wwwwiw.org/
The Multicultural Council of Windsor & Essex County
http://themcc.com/
Want to help others in your community overcome obstacles? Here are some local opportunities to consider:
WEVolunteer
(volunteer opportunities in Windsor-Essex)
https://www.weareunited.com/servlet/eAndar.article/202
Blood donor clinics
(search “Windsor” for nearby clinics)
https://blood.ca
Habitat for Humanity Windsor Essex
https://www.habitatwindsor.org/
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor Essex
https://windsor.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/